Think You Know Mokena? Take Our Weekly News Quiz (With Daily Trivia Answers)

1. What did Mokena resident Jim Rogers present the village board on Monday?

A. A commendation from the Office of the Governor
B. A Mokena village flag
C. A speech thanking them for approving an upcoming carnival
D. A box of chocolate

Watch the presentation and find out why the gift was special here.

2. Citing health concerns, which Mokena 159 School Board member resigned Wednesday?

Watch the board member's resignation speech here.

3. This week, Mokena lost long-time resident Chuck Manhart, noted for his civic involvement. With which of the following groups was Manhart active?

A. The Mokena Fire Protection District
B. The Mokena Planning and Zoning Commission
C. St. John's UCC
D. The Mokena Community Library District
E. The Mokena Area Historical Society
F. All of the above

Learn more about Chuck Manhart's life and volunteerism here.

4. Could a knight take an eagle in a fight?

Read our take on this pressing issue in the first Mascot Wars.

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And speaking of answers ...

Every weekday, we pose a photo or written trivia question about Mokena. Here are this week's answers. The name of the day is a link to the original question.

As Chris Hedges correctly answered on the Mokena Patch Facebook page, the hidden photo was taken at Buske Park.
Mokena's first schoolhouse, which was built in 1855, cost $1,000, making it more costly than the village's first fire truck. The truck cost $283.85 in 1933.
The blurred sign was for Tiger Kwon's Martial Arts.
In 2010, Mokena had 1,032 homes owned free and clear (no mortgage or loan) compared to 655 renters.
As PAM answered correctly, the answer to the rhyming riddle was the Mokena Food and Wine Festival.